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Policy Brief on Health-Care for Undocumented Immigrants in Illinois

Policy Brief on Health-Care for Undocumented Immigrants in Illinois

Post by Cameron Desnoes. Colgate Class of 2023. As COVID-19 disproportionately harms communities of color and the nation’s senior population, a new policy in Illinois has been put in place by the State and Gov. JB Pritzker to allow health care and testing to be more accessible for immigrants, regardless of their immigration status1. Passed by the Illinois General Assembly in late May, the new “FY 2021 Budget” allocates funding for comprehensive health insurance to all seniors2. The policy aims…

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The Change of the U.S. Economy as a Result of Change in Policy for Refugees

The Change of the U.S. Economy as a Result of Change in Policy for Refugees

Post Ana Jonke. Colgate Class of 2023. Over the past four years, the Trump administration has made significant changes to immigration policy. Such drastic changes have greatly affected and continue to affect the status and security of refugees and those seeking asylum. Additionally, these policies which change the status of refugees hold negative impacts on the U.S. economy. Bans and quotas on refugees first began taking place when in early 2017, the Trump administration suspended the entire U.S. refugee admissions…

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Policy Briefs in Fall 2020

Policy Briefs in Fall 2020

Professor Annie Hines is teaching the Economics of Immigration at Colgate this fall. Her students wrote a series of policy briefs on a variety of topics that we will post on this blog. Enjoy!

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